For the most part, the social media platforms we've discussed enable people to curate and share content, links, and status updates. Today -- to follow up on our conversation about Wikipedia -- we'll talk about a few more projects optimized for collaborative knowledge production, specifically platforms that target online reading experiences.
Here's a few materials we'll look at in class:
http://www.caringbridge.org/ connects families and friends to loved ones during time of health issues, especially hospital stays. This social media site allows you to check easily on their condition while still maintaining their confidentiality.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/
ReplyDeleteMovie reviews- critics review and rate movies, and so do users. Each has their own score.
http://www.slideshare.net/?ss lets you share and browse slides of any topic of interest
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cafemom.com/
ReplyDeleteA social networking site for moms. "Moms come to CafeMom to connect, give and get advice, be entertained, and make friends."
http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/government-turns-social-media-sandy-alerts/2012-10-29
ReplyDeleteSocial Media intended for everyday life updates is used to inform and support victims of Sandy. Tweets from governemnt were active even before storm hit land. This indirectly turned social media into a support group, and disaster update and information hub.
http://www.prosper.com/
ReplyDeletehttps://www.prosper.com/invest/listing.aspx?listingID=662444
http://www.last.fm/
ReplyDeleteSocial media site that lets you share music interests and receive song suggestions from the website or from friends
http://www.pingram.me/
ReplyDeleteMashup of Instagram and Pinterest. Lets you share your Instagram photos with a design that's similar to Pinterest's.
http://www.neopets.com
ReplyDeleteLots of people have probably long forgotten about Neopets. It's a social networking site where you can train up to four "neopets" and battle your pets with other people's pets. You can own/be in a guild, own a shop, auction off items, chat with other users, explore the neopets world, and even make a home for your pet.
http://www.meetup.com/
ReplyDeleteSite dedicated to the linking of people through shared interest.
http://www.reddit.com/
ReplyDeleteUser generated links are rated by a community which develops a profile of popular online culture. Comments on these links are rated as well which sorts their order, thus painting a high level portrait of the interaction.
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/
ReplyDeleteA bike website that just updated itself to include changes also include a new article archive that allows customers to research how-to tips and DIY upgrades for their bikes.
Customers can also interact with fellow riders by uploading their own testimonials and product reviews.
Disregard that last site. http://wibiya.conduit.com/ is a better example.
DeleteA website for making a personal website even better. "Boosting your website with interactive features."
She provides so much information that its actually not very easy to see where to post comments.
ReplyDeleteThe site as a whole is innovative. http://mssinglemama.com/
http://www.livefyre.com/
ReplyDeleteLivefyre is a blog that replaces your default comments with real-time conversations. The social integration features make it easy to capture all the conversations going on about your posts across Twitter and Facebook, and pull your friends into the conversation.